MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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